The setup and density of urban neighborhoods may be exacerbating the intensity of flood risks in areas already suffering from climate-induced weather extremes, University of California (UC) ...

Urban heat islands increase health risks for older adults in vulnerable populations. Approximately 25% of adults over the age of 50 now reside in urban areas, many of which are classified as “heat ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – Hampton Roads is home to some of the most flood prone areas on the east coast as our area experiences everything from storm surge flooding during tropical systems to heavy ...

Asia is urbanizing at breathtaking speed. Of the 47 cities that are defined as ‘megacities’, meaning they have a population of more than 10 million people, two-thirds are in Asia. More people in ...

The high-risk wildland-urban interface map released Dec. 18 is a requirement from new state law House Bill 48. The law, and ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Close to 60,000 structures across Utah are considered at "high risk" for being impacted by wildfires, putting some homeowners on the path to pay new fees, according to a new state map ...

Mike Kinsch hopped a fence last year and sneaked into the abandoned Edgewater Medical Center. He wore a mask to protect himself from air thickened by two decades of decay. As paint chips crunched ...

Who would have guessed that shopping in an underground Tokyo mall during a heavy rainfall could be classified as a risky activity? That will be one of the more surprising topics at next week's World ...